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Axis Bank debuts industry-first SMS Shield feature
Axis Bank debuts industry-first SMS Shield feature
The Safety Centre also allows customers switch off or restrict specific digital banking functions.
SMBC invests in Rakuten Medical cancer therapy venture
The investment was part of the bank’s social value creation investment fund.
China investment banking rebounds to $15.4b fees
Government-backed deals drive $474 billion China M&A boom
How investment banks can raise transaction banking value by 50%
Partnering with fintechs or making front office changes can raise profit by 3%-10%.
MariBank launches gold investment in Singapore with $1 minimum
The fund invests in physical gold bars with a minimum purity of 99.5% and is stored in vaults in Singapore.
India credit card spending grows 11.5% in November on e-commerce
The number of outstanding credit cards rose to 11.5 crore in November 2025, up from 10.7 crore a year earlier.
Standard Chartered appoints equities, fixed income CIOs to global team
New Singapore and Hong Kong roles support wealth advisory platform
Citi, CredAble partner for digitalised invoices, trade finance controls
The platform can validate invoices by verifying over critical fields such as values, dates, amongst others.
Top 25 banks reach $6.1t market value in Q4 2025
GlobalData said banks are entering 2026 with a more stable outlook.
Bank of Singapore grows DPM assets 20% in 2025
China, Hong Kong, Malaysia clients drove the DPM growth.
APAC investment banking fees jumped 19% YoY in 2025
The region accounted for 18% of global investment banking fees during the year.
Singapore banking sector adapts to AI, digitalisation in 2026
AI adoption, talent demand, and digital skills shape banking 2026.
Citi’s APAC investment banking revenue hits US$514m in 2025
Cross-border M&A, sector trends, and AI underpinned APAC growth.
Citi hires Alexander Wong to boost APAC client coverage
He joins from Credit Suisse.
Japan, Indonesia renew pact to boost local currencies in bilateral transactions
Japan finance ministry, Indonesia bank expand transactions to all bilateral economic deals.
Canara HSBC Life partners Equitas SFB for bancassurance
The bank has a network of 994 branches and 365 ATMs.
Banking phishing drove 23% of employee clicks
Netskope said phishing campaigns now rely on counterfeit login pages.
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